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Finland Eemil Viro
#5 Grand Rapids Griffins / AHL - 23/24
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Apr 03, 2002
Position
D
Age
22
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Vantaa, FIN
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
VG-62
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$828,333 Powered by
NHL Rights
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings / Signed
Drafted
2020 round 3 #70 overall by Detroit Red Wings

Viro doesn't hesitate to engage the body in the defensive zone. He has good speed, strong mobility, and he can close gaps quickly. He can skate well, plays bigger than his size, and has proven able against men at an age when most are figuring out how to excel against juniors. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

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Eemil Viro Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 TPS U16 U16 SM-sarja 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -
2017-18 TPS U16 “A” U16 SM-sarja Q 23* 8* 25* 33* 20* -* |
TPS U16 “A” U16 SM-sarja 16* 8* 8* 16* 8* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 6 -
TPS U18 U18 SM-sarja 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 11* 0* 2* 2* 10* -* |
2018-19 TPS U18 “A” U18 SM-sarja 41* 7* 13* 20* 34* -* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 0 -
TPS U20 U20 SM-liiga 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Finland U17 WHC-17 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 24* 0* 5* 5* 10* -* |
2019-20 TPS U20 “A” U20 SM-liiga 15* 1* 5* 6* 14* 3* | Playoffs 2 2 0 2 0 5
TPS Liiga 29* 0* 3* 3* 8* -7* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 13* 0* 3* 3* 6* -* |
2020-21 TPS Liiga 53* 4* 10* 14* 24* 12* | Playoffs 13 3 1 4 31 -4
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 2* 2* 4* 7* |
2021-22 TPS Liiga 52* 3* 4* 7* 55* 9* | Playoffs 15 2 3 5 4 6
Finland U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 1* 1* 4* 1* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 7* 1* 0* 1* 2* 2* |
2022-23 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 48* 1* 7* 8* 14* -7* |
Toledo Walleye ECHL 5* 0* 3* 3* 2* -2* | Playoffs 13 1 1 2 4 4
2023-24 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 32* 1* 5* 6* 6* 5* |

Eemil Viro Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Finland U17 EYOF 3* 0* 2* 2* 4* 3* |
2019-20 TPS Spengler Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2021-22 TPS Champions HL 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* -3* |
Finland U20 (all) WJC-20 Cancelled 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |

Eemil Viro Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 80* 2* 12* 14* 0.18* 20* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 0* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 1 5* 0* 3* 3* 0.60* 2* -2* | 1 13 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.15 * 4 * 4 *
EYOF 1 3* 0* 2* 2* 0.67* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 55* 1* 10* 11* 0.20* 28* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 3 134* 7* 17* 24* 0.18* 87* 14* | 2 28 5 * 4 * 9 * 0.32 * 35 * 2 *
Spengler Cup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 2 17* 8* 8* 16* 0.94* 8* -* | 2 6 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 8 * - *
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 23* 8* 25* 33* 1.43* 20* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 43* 7* 13* 20* 0.47* 34* -* | 1 3 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.67 * 0 * - *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 2 19* 1* 6* 7* 0.37* 14* 4* | 1 2 2 * 0 * 2 * 1.00 * 0 * 5 *
WHC-17 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 14* 0* 3* 3* 0.21* 8* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 Cancelled 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Eemil Viro Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/07/2023
10/07/2023 Up/Down Detroit Red Wings Grand Rapids Griffins
05/20/2021
05/20/2021 Confirmed TPS Detroit Red Wings
02/29/2020
02/29/2020 Extension TPS U20 TPS
Player Biography and Trivia

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #82 by Elite Prospects

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #67 by FCHockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by TSN/Craig Button

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #86 by McKeen's Hockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #58 by TSN/McKenzie

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #16 by NHL Central Scouting